used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Mad._ Sic nonsense! love tak root, but tocher-good, 'Tween a herd's bairn, and ane of gentle blood!
ainadjective
belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive
From this reading } Nae doubt he thinks that Peggy's now his ain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Mad._ Sic nonsense! love tak root, but tocher-good, 'Tween a herd's bairn, and ane of gentle blood!
aneadjectiveUS /eɪn/
used of a single unit or thing; not two or more
From this reading _Mad._ Sic nonsense! love tak root, but tocher-good, 'Tween a herd's bairn, and ane of gentle blood!
bairnnoun
a child: son or daughter
From this reading _Mad._ Sic nonsense! love tak root, but tocher-good, 'Tween a herd's bairn, and ane of gentle blood!
Bauldy
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From this reading _Mause._ Gif Pate forsakes her, Bauldy she may gain; } Yonder he comes, and wow but he looks fain!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sic fashions in King Bruce's days might be; But siccan ferlies now we never see.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading _Mad._ Sic nonsense! love tak root, but tocher-good, 'Tween a herd's bairn, and ane of gentle blood!
Bruce'snounUS /ˈbruːsəz/
possessive form of “bruce” — Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading Sic fashions in King Bruce's days might be; But siccan ferlies now we never see.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Mad._ Sic nonsense! love tak root, but tocher-good, 'Tween a herd's bairn, and ane of gentle blood!
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading _Mause._ Gif Pate forsakes her, Bauldy she may gain; } Yonder he comes, and wow but he looks fain!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Sic fashions in King Bruce's days might be; But siccan ferlies now we never see.
doof
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From this reading } _Mad._ He get her! slaverin doof; it sets him weil To yoke a plough where Patrick thought to till.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading } Nae doubt he thinks that Peggy's now his ain.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading _Mause._ Gif Pate forsakes her, Bauldy she may gain; } Yonder he comes, and wow but he looks fain!
fashionsnounUS /ˈfæʃənz/
plural of “fashion” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Sic fashions in King Bruce's days might be; But siccan ferlies now we never see.
ferlies
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From this reading Sic fashions in King Bruce's days might be; But siccan ferlies now we never see.
forsakes
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From this reading _Mause._ Gif Pate forsakes her, Bauldy she may gain; } Yonder he comes, and wow but he looks fain!
obtain
From this reading _Mause._ Gif Pate forsakes her, Bauldy she may gain; } Yonder he comes, and wow but he looks fain!
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading _Mad._ Sic nonsense! love tak root, but tocher-good, 'Tween a herd's bairn, and ane of gentle blood!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading } _Mad._ He get her! slaverin doof; it sets him weil To yoke a plough where Patrick thought to till.
Gif
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From this reading _Mause._ Gif Pate forsakes her, Bauldy she may gain; } Yonder he comes, and wow but he looks fain!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Mause._ Gif Pate forsakes her, Bauldy she may gain; } Yonder he comes, and wow but he looks fain!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Mause._ Gif Pate forsakes her, Bauldy she may gain; } Yonder he comes, and wow but he looks fain!
herd's
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From this reading _Mad._ Sic nonsense! love tak root, but tocher-good, 'Tween a herd's bairn, and ane of gentle blood!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading } _Mad._ He get her! slaverin doof; it sets him weil To yoke a plough where Patrick thought to till.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading } Nae doubt he thinks that Peggy's now his ain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sic fashions in King Bruce's days might be; But siccan ferlies now we never see.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading } _Mad._ He get her! slaverin doof; it sets him weil To yoke a plough where Patrick thought to till.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Sic fashions in King Bruce's days might be; But siccan ferlies now we never see.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading _Mause._ Gif Pate forsakes her, Bauldy she may gain; } Yonder he comes, and wow but he looks fain!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _Mad._ Sic nonsense! love tak root, but tocher-good, 'Tween a herd's bairn, and ane of gentle blood!
roused to anger
From this reading _Mad._ Sic nonsense! love tak root, but tocher-good, 'Tween a herd's bairn, and ane of gentle blood!
Mause
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From this reading _Mause._ Gif Pate forsakes her, Bauldy she may gain; } Yonder he comes, and wow but he looks fain!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _Mause._ Gif Pate forsakes her, Bauldy she may gain; } Yonder he comes, and wow but he looks fain!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Sic fashions in King Bruce's days might be; But siccan ferlies now we never see.
Nae
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From this reading } Nae doubt he thinks that Peggy's now his ain.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Sic fashions in King Bruce's days might be; But siccan ferlies now we never see.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading _Mad._ Sic nonsense! love tak root, but tocher-good, 'Tween a herd's bairn, and ane of gentle blood!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Sic fashions in King Bruce's days might be; But siccan ferlies now we never see.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Mad._ Sic nonsense! love tak root, but tocher-good, 'Tween a herd's bairn, and ane of gentle blood!
PatenounUS /peɪt/
liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned
From this reading _Mause._ Gif Pate forsakes her, Bauldy she may gain; } Yonder he comes, and wow but he looks fain!
PatricknounUS /ˈpætrɪk/
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading } _Mad._ He get her! slaverin doof; it sets him weil To yoke a plough where Patrick thought to till.
Peggy's
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From this reading } Nae doubt he thinks that Peggy's now his ain.
ploughnounUS /plaʊ/
a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
From this reading } _Mad._ He get her! slaverin doof; it sets him weil To yoke a plough where Patrick thought to till.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading _Mad._ Sic nonsense! love tak root, but tocher-good, 'Tween a herd's bairn, and ane of gentle blood!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Sic fashions in King Bruce's days might be; But siccan ferlies now we never see.
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading } _Mad._ He get her! slaverin doof; it sets him weil To yoke a plough where Patrick thought to till.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Mause._ Gif Pate forsakes her, Bauldy she may gain; } Yonder he comes, and wow but he looks fain!
SicadverbUS /sɪk/
intentionally so written (used after a printed word or phrase)
From this reading _Mad._ Sic nonsense! love tak root, but tocher-good, 'Tween a herd's bairn, and ane of gentle blood!
siccan
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From this reading Sic fashions in King Bruce's days might be; But siccan ferlies now we never see.
slaverin
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From this reading } _Mad._ He get her! slaverin doof; it sets him weil To yoke a plough where Patrick thought to till.
tak
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From this reading _Mad._ Sic nonsense! love tak root, but tocher-good, 'Tween a herd's bairn, and ane of gentle blood!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading } Nae doubt he thinks that Peggy's now his ain.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading } Nae doubt he thinks that Peggy's now his ain.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading } _Mad._ He get her! slaverin doof; it sets him weil To yoke a plough where Patrick thought to till.
up to a particular time
From this reading } _Mad._ He get her! slaverin doof; it sets him weil To yoke a plough where Patrick thought to till.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading } _Mad._ He get her! slaverin doof; it sets him weil To yoke a plough where Patrick thought to till.
tocher-good
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From this reading _Mad._ Sic nonsense! love tak root, but tocher-good, 'Tween a herd's bairn, and ane of gentle blood!
Tween
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From this reading _Mad._ Sic nonsense! love tak root, but tocher-good, 'Tween a herd's bairn, and ane of gentle blood!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Sic fashions in King Bruce's days might be; But siccan ferlies now we never see.
weilnounUS /waɪl/
French philosopher (1909-1943)
From this reading } _Mad._ He get her! slaverin doof; it sets him weil To yoke a plough where Patrick thought to till.
in or at the place that
From this reading } _Mad._ He get her! slaverin doof; it sets him weil To yoke a plough where Patrick thought to till.
wownounUS /waʊ/
a joke that seems extremely funny
From this reading _Mause._ Gif Pate forsakes her, Bauldy she may gain; } Yonder he comes, and wow but he looks fain!
yokenounUS /joʊk/
fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
From this reading } _Mad._ He get her! slaverin doof; it sets him weil To yoke a plough where Patrick thought to till.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading _Mause._ Gif Pate forsakes her, Bauldy she may gain; } Yonder he comes, and wow but he looks fain!
